<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.4.0</version> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId> <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId> <version>2.3.1</version> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId> <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId> <version>2.3.1</version> </dependency> </dependencies> </plugin> Sometimes the plugin JAR itself gets corrupted. Clear the War Plugin from your local repository:
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-war-plugin:3.3.2:war (default-war) on project my-webapp: Could not initialize class org.apache.maven.plugin.war.util.WebappStructureSerializer This error typically appears when building a WAR file using the Maven War Plugin. It stops your build dead in its tracks. Let's break down why this happens and how to fix it. The WebappStructureSerializer class is an internal utility used by the Maven War Plugin to serialize the structure of your web application (mapping of files, libraries, and descriptors). The error "could not initialize class" means the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) tried to load this class but failed during its static initialization. <plugin> <groupId>org
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<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.4.0</version> </plugin> If the above doesn't work, force the War Plugin to use JAXB by declaring it inside the plugin's own <dependencies> block: Let's break down why this happens and how to fix it
If you're a Java developer working with web applications, you might have encountered a frustrating Maven build error: The most common root cause
rm -rf ~/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/plugins/maven-war-plugin